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"{{lang|es|Alfonsina y el mar}}" is a zamba composed by Argentine pianist [[Ariel Ramírez]] and writer [[Félix Luna]], first released on Mercedes Sosa's 1969 album ''Mujeres argentinas''.<ref name="Wiki"/> | '''"{{lang|es|Alfonsina y el mar}}"''' is a zamba composed by Argentine pianist [[Ariel Ramírez]] and writer [[Félix Luna]], first released on Mercedes Sosa's 1969 album ''Mujeres argentinas''.<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||
The song is a tribute to the poetess Alfonsina Storni, who committed suicide in 1938 in Mar del Plata, jumping into the water from a breakwater, although, according to the song, she slowly went into the sea. This connection has given rise to a widespread but erroneous rumor, according to which the lyrics of the song were originally the poetess's suicide letter, later set to music by the authors of the zamba.<ref name="Wiki"/> | The song is a tribute to the poetess Alfonsina Storni, who committed suicide in 1938 in Mar del Plata, jumping into the water from a breakwater, although, according to the song, she slowly went into the sea. This connection has given rise to a widespread but erroneous rumor, according to which the lyrics of the song were originally the poetess's suicide letter, later set to music by the authors of the zamba.<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||